The Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (AR INBRE) is funded by a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The IDeA program was established for the purpose of broadening the geographic distribution of NIH funding for biomedical and behavioral research. Currently NIGMS supports INBRE programs in 23 states and Puerto Rico. Read more

NEWS and OPPORTUNITIES
PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH AT NISBRE IN JUNE? AR INBRE has funding to assist PUI faculty and students with some of the expenses. Applications accepted year-round. |
CORE FACILITY VOUCHER PROGRAM allows faculty and students at AR INBRE PUIs to gain access to Core Facilities at UAMS and UAF for research and teaching. Apply by MAY 1. More |
***ALMOST FULL*** 2026 Bench-to-Bedside Workshop for undergrads. This one-day workshop will be held on MAY 28 at UAMS. Limited to 30 student participants. More |
Inaugural LAUNCH AND LEAD Research Career Development Workshop. For researchers at every stage in their career. To be held on June 24 in Little Rock at UAMS. Registration to open soon. More |
In FY24, over 75% of NIH funding to Arkansas was received by AR INBRE’s institutions! More |
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AR INBRE Cores
(Biotechnology)
Research Technology Core
Bioinformatics Core
Data Science Core
Outreach Programs
Includes Summer Research Programs, Annual Research Conference, Workshops and more
COLLABORATION
EDUCATION
MENTORING
DISCOVERY
April 12 News: SuRE Resource Center Webinar: How to Carve Out Time for Rearch at PUIs • ALMOST FULL! Register Now! – AR INBRE Bench-to-Bedside Workshop (for undergrads) • Save the Date: inaugural Launch and Lead – Research Career Development Workshop and so much more!